(For today's update, the two chapters have been combined into one. The word count will not be reduced.)
GOR Chapter 120: The Unharmonious Count's Mansion
After leaving the Count's study, Chen Xiaolian's mind was filled with many thoughts. His meeting with his father also brought with it a sense of strangeness. However, when he went to see the Countess, Du Wei suppressed all those thoughts. With a face full of warmth and a smile, he went to see his mother.
Speaking of Du Wei's feelings toward Rollin's family, there was something special and complicated about it.
He was inexplicably brought into this world. He was originally a mature young man. However, he ended up in this infant's body. In the beginning, he naturally had his own parents in his previous life. Although he came here in this body, he was unable to view the Countess as his mother.
This kind of mentality was very normal. Think about it, for a young man to suddenly forget his own parents and recognize an unrelated person as his parent, he would naturally be unable to accept it.
However, as he grew up in the Count's mansion, especially the beautiful and kind Countess, Du Wei's childhood illness nearly took his life. The Countess knelt in front of the Shrines for an entire night to pray and take care of him without rest, causing her to nearly collapse from exhaustion. It was then that Du Wei was gradually moved by this' mother 'of his. After that, he gradually became more intimate with the Countess.
Ever since he was three years old, Du Wei deliberately kept a low profile. He deliberately avoided responsibility and pretended to have no talent. He was even ridiculed as an idiot. Even his own father did not like him. However, the Countess continued to love her son. Every night, she would quietly come to Du Wei's room to accompany her poor son and talk to him. She would even sing him to sleep … … day by day, bit by bit, no matter how much Du Wei resisted this world, his mother's affectionate heart melted little by little.
It could be said that Du Wei did not have much feelings toward this' father 'of his. However, after so many years, he had developed some filial feelings toward the Countess. Gradually, she accepted the identity of her "mother" in her heart.
After being away from home for a year, Du Wei returned to the mansion. From afar, he could see the Countess, dressed in a long purple robe, standing in front of the door, looking at Du Wei with a quiet smile. Du Wei couldn't help but fall into a trance at the sight of her long, silky hair. It was as if he recalled his childhood, when his mother would hug him in the middle of the night and sing him to sleep. He was also used to grabbing his mother's hair to sleep …
That soft and smooth feeling.
The Countess still looked as beautiful as ever. Her eyes were filled with a gentle smile. Although time had left some traces on her face, on that stormy night, when she hugged her sick and weak son, her eyes were still so radiant and moving.
Du Wei was truly moved at this moment. He quickened his pace and knelt down in front of the Countess. He held his mother's hand and said softly, "I'm back … Mother!"
The words' mother 'were so natural. It was much smoother than when he called the Count father in the study.
The Countess' eyes flashed with tears. She slowly helped her eldest son up and then gently hugged him. She whispered, "This time, I will never let him drive you away again!"
Her voice was not loud, but it carried an unwavering determination!
Du Wei accompanied the Countess into the room and sat down to talk for a while. The Countess looked at her son who had been away from home for a year. She recalled that when Du Wei was young, his body was weak and sickly. After he grew up, he was not liked by her husband. He received a lot of cold treatment and supercilious looks. In the family, she was the only one who truly loved her son. However, he was ruthlessly driven back to his hometown by her husband.
For a moment, she felt distressed and carefully asked about Du Wei's hometown in the Rollin Plains. The Countess understood that the castle in her hometown in the Rollin Plains had everything she needed. Although her son had fallen out of favor, he was still a young master. He would certainly not suffer hardships. However, all mothers in this world had the same thoughts. When their son was not by their side, they would always worry about his well-being.
Du Wei was moved. He cheered himself up and answered her questions one by one. He also racked his brains to talk about some interesting things in the Rollin Plains. Finally, the last trace of haze between the Countess' brows was dispelled.
The mother and son chatted happily, but it was almost lunchtime. Seeing that noon had passed, Du Wei did not feel anything. However, he was worried that the Countess was hungry. He deliberately touched his stomach and said with a smile, "Mother, I went out early in the morning. I haven't eaten anything yet."
The Countess woke up and quickly said with a smile, "I forgot … … Alas, I haven't seen you for a year. I only cared about talking to you, but … … I will ask the servants to bring food."
Du Wei smiled and said, "No hurry. Let me arrange lunch. When I was in my hometown, I figured out a new way to eat. It is very interesting. "
After saying that, Du Wei called Mard. He asked Mard to go down and find some metal racks and charcoal from the goods he brought in the carriage. Then he asked the kitchen to send several plates of raw beef, mutton, and internal organs. There were also some fresh vegetables.
Then Du Wei pulled the Countess out of the room. In the courtyard, he asked Mard to set up a barbecue rack according to his instructions. Du Wei personally cut the food sent by the kitchen into thin slices and put them on a fork. He started a fire and took out the barbecue seasoning he personally made in the Rollin Plains. He carefully roasted the food.
In his previous life, he was a bachelor. He lived alone and ate by himself. His cooking skills were really good. After coming to this world, there were people to serve him. Although he was a lot lazier, when he was living in the Rollin Plains, he was tired of eating the food of this world. When he had nothing to do, he would tinker with the food of his previous life. Although the ingredients and seasonings were different and authentic Chinese food could not be made, a simple barbecue was not a problem.
This barbecue mutton was made from the most tender part of the calf waist. Du Wei took out a small bottle of seasoning. It was a kind of seasoning that Du Wei had searched for in this world for a long time. The flavor was very similar to the "cumin" of his previous life. Moreover, after careful testing, it was an edible thing. It was ground into powder and added some special seasoning to make it.
At this moment, he flipped the fork and sprinkled the powder evenly on the mutton. In addition, there were several cuts on the mutton to let the heat spread evenly. In a short moment, the aroma filled the air.
Du Wei finished barbecuing a piece of meat and handed it to his mother with both hands. He smiled and said, "Mom, try it. The taste is different from others!"
The Countess was a woman and usually ate less meat. However, after being separated for a year and reuniting with her beloved son, how could she refuse her son's good intentions? When she saw that Du Wei's face was still covered with some black ash from the barbecue, her eyes almost teared up. She took it and took a bite. It was indeed fragrant and tender. Under the gaze of her son, she actually ate the few pieces of mutton that were skewered on the fork. Her appetite was much larger than usual.
When Du Wei saw that his mother was happy, he continued to barbecue. The Countess was in a good mood. Even the maids who were helping to take care of the surrounding came up and ordered them to bring some good wine over. This was an open-air barbecue. For a moment, there was laughter. Even the maids on the side were given a few pieces of the food that the young master had personally barbecued.
After accompanying his mother for half a day, Du Wei saw that the Countess' face was glowing and her complexion was much better. He saw that the sky was turning dark and said with a smile, "I couldn't make it to mother's birthday last time. However, I had Mard bring some fireworks. I'm sure you'll like them. This time, I brought a lot of them. When the sky turns dark, I'll show them to you! "
The Countess smiled gently and said, "No need … just leave them for now. In a few days, it will be the summer festival. We'll show them to you on that night. It'll be more lively."
Du Wei accompanied his mother and chatted for a while. When he saw that the sky was turning dark, he returned to his room. He suddenly smiled and said, "I haven't seen my brother all day. Where did Gabriel go? Did he make a mistake and father locked him in his room? "
Speaking of his brother, the Countess couldn't help but sigh, "Your brother went out early in the morning. I'm afraid he won't be back until very late … Alas, your father has high expectations for him. Alpha has been teaching him martial arts on a daily basis. Alpha has also specially invited the most famous scholar in the Imperial Capital, Mr. Blue Ocean, to accept your brother as his disciple. However, Mr. Blue Ocean's identity is different. Therefore, your brother will have to go to Mr. Blue Ocean's house every two days to learn. Today is the first day. I heard that Mr. Blue Ocean is going to test him. I'm afraid he won't be back so early … "
When Du Wei heard this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
The difference is as big as the sky!
Gabriel has been very smart since he was a child. His father really spared no expense in training him!
Du Wei had also heard of Mr. Blue Ocean's fame. He was the number one scholar in the Imperial Capital. His status was far higher than that of the first teacher he had invited when he was a child! He had even heard that several members of the royal family were unable to invite him.
In the evening, Du Wei returned to his original place in the Count's mansion. This place was a very secluded part of the Count's mansion. Du Wei wasn't favored since he was a child. This place was very far away from the Count's residence. Presumably, the Count didn't want to see this disappointing son of his.
The courtyard was very quiet and there weren't many servants around. When Du Wei returned, he saw that the courtyard wasn't in the slightest dilapidated. Even the weeds didn't grow. Presumably, even when he was away, his mother still had the servants clean the place every day.
The things he had left behind in the room hadn't been moved. Even the book he had casually left behind when he left last year was still in its original place. The table was bright and there wasn't even a trace of dust.
Mard had already moved Du Wei's belongings into the room according to his instructions. Du Wei ordered the servants not to disturb him and closed the door of the courtyard. Then, he casually arranged a mute magic around the room before closing the door.
Du Wei first tidied up his clothes in front of the mirror, then untied the hair on his head. He couldn't help but sigh … The horn on his head was really troublesome. Today, when he was with his mother, she couldn't help but reach out to stroke Du Wei's head. Fortunately, Du Wei was quick-witted and found an opportunity to quietly avoid it. It was just that it wasn't convenient to keep this horn … He had to think of a way.
Subsequently, Du Wei opened a special big box among the belongings that Mard had sent. As soon as he opened it, there was a complaining voice from QQ: "My God, you finally came! It's been a whole day, I'm so bored! "
After that, the Penguin jumped out and stood on the ground. Its short and funny body stretched. The mouse Gege Wu also jumped out, gasping for air, and looked at Du Wei with dissatisfaction: "I say, can you change a place for us? It's so stuffy to stay in this small box all day! "
"Stuffy?" Du Wei smiled and said: "Didn't you leave a few air holes?"
Gege Wu was furious: "You really think of me as a pet! Don't forget, I, Gege Wu, am a dignified magician! Being locked in this box by you … I … Don't you know, after a whole day, even if you leave food for us … I still have to go to the toilet! "
After saying that, Gargamel looked around and then ran towards the toilet like a wisp of smoke.
QQ shook its hands and feet comfortably, but ignored Du Wei. Instead, it jumped in front of the mirror and carefully looked at itself for a long time. It also tidied up some of the messy feathers on its body. Only then did it breathe a sigh of relief and sighed: "Appearance! Appearance! Don't lock me up with this mouse in the future! My beautiful feathers are stained with gray mouse hair, it's so ugly! "
Du Wei glanced at the "mythical beast" left behind by Aragon and sneered: "Ugly? Although it's a mouse, it still has magic and can teach me a lot of magic knowledge. What about you? Apart from being able to talk, you can only waste my food. I really don't know why Aragon left you with me. "
QQ immediately protested and said loudly: "Nonsense! I'm the world's most … "
"The most elegant creature, right?" Du Wei pursed his lips: "Can elegance feed you? No matter how elegant you are, you're still just a bird. Besides complaining to me, what else can you do for me? "
With that, Du Wei no longer paid attention to the silly bird and turned to pack up his things.
It's not that Du Wei hated QQ, but after Gandorf's death, Du Wei inevitably felt some disgust towards everything related to Aragon. Even this Penguin was a bit more disgusted in his heart. He only felt that everything related to Aragon would more or less cause some trouble …
Du Wei took out the "relics" left behind by Aragon from the magic bag.
These "relics" really didn't have much value. In addition to the broken "King's Sword", the rest of the bottles and jars left Du-Wei depressed because there wasn't anything of value in them.
There was a ragged cloth that was wrapped in a mess. He didn't know what kind of magic was used to enchant it, but it hadn't been damaged for thousands of years. But when he opened it, the ragged cloth was full of circles and drawings that he couldn't understand. After carefully studying it for a long time, he confirmed that this thing was probably some kind of map. It's just that the drawing was too sloppy, and he didn't know where the map was.
There were neither signs nor any words on this map. It was just a mess of patterns. How could Du Wei verify it?
In addition, there was a booklet … This booklet gave Du Wei a headache.
This booklet was originally placed in an iron box in Aragon's relics. After taking it out, there was a layer of rust on it. Fortunately, the inside of this booklet was actually made of thin pure gold! After some processing, Du-Wei found that every page was densely engraved with some unknown symbols. On every page, there were some square and round patterns, as well as some annotations on the side … …
Du Wei studied it for a long time and guessed that this was probably some kind of manufacturing blueprint. But what made him depressed was that he couldn't recognize any of the words on it! Du Wei considered himself to be knowledgeable and multi-talented. He had lived two lives, and in this world, he hid in the Earl's Mansion to read books for more than ten years. There were probably very few things on this continent that he didn't know.
But this kind of writing, he had no clue and couldn't understand a bit of it.
So, although this booklet was made of pure gold, but to Du Wei, it was a useless thing. Du Wei had also made a copy of the patterns on paper. When he was in Rollin Castle, he found a few craftsmen and showed them the copied drawings. But there were no words, no data and no notes. None of the craftsmen could understand it. In fact, he couldn't even tell what the blueprints were.
In addition to that damned map and this strange golden booklet, Aragon's relics also included a few rotten bottles. The bottles contained a strange powder, but he didn't know what it was. Du Wei had done a lot of research on magic potions, but he still couldn't figure out what this powder was.
But after all, it was something left behind by Aragon. Even the bottles used to store this powder were of high quality. Du Wei didn't throw this garbage away. He kept it well.
Aragon's most powerful secret martial arts manual, no more.
Aragon's most powerful secret magic manual, no more.
Hmph, a lousy map, a golden book with nothing in it, and a pair of rotten bottles filled with some unknown powder ….
These were all the relics left behind by Aragon.
Of course … there was also a broken King's Sword and a noisy Penguin.
As for the King's Sword, although it was broken, the seven gems on the scabbard weren't ordinary. They were all magic cores of high level magical beasts. Although the magic power in them had been drained, they were still top quality gems.
Du Wei often took out these things to study, but every time he didn't have a clue. Aragon's will hidden in the sword hilt was read several times, but he didn't make any progress. As for the will's request to treat the Penguin well, Du Wei did it. He provided it with good food and drinks, just like raising a pet.
As for the strange diamond-shaped gem in the sword hilt, the will said something about obtaining Aragon's power. But Du Wei studied this gem for a few days without finding anything.
In general, these things were almost worthless in Du Wei's hands.
Letting out a sigh, Du-Wei couldn't bear to throw these things away, so he found a place to hide them. In any case, no one would come to his room to search. Even if they found it … if he couldn't understand it, others wouldn't be able to.
Other things, Gandorf's relics, there were a lot of valuable things. Du Wei recently studied the Druil Nature Method. After a month or two, he had quite a bit of experience.
At night, after packing up his things, Du Wei didn't go to sleep. He just opened the window and looked at the moon and stars in the sky. He slowly sat down, closed his eyes and began to meditate, cultivating magic.
Du Wei still couldn't figure out Star Magic. Although he was cultivating Star Magic day by day, the progress of his magic power was very fast, and the strength and control of his magic power were stronger. But …
Even Saimel … Since Gandorf's death, no matter how Du Wei summoned Saimel, she never came out even once! Without someone to guide him in Star Magic, of course, he couldn't learn it.
After a night of meditation, Du Wei opened his eyes at dawn. He only felt that his mental strength was exuberant, and his five senses were sharp. He didn't even need to deliberately use his mental strength. He could clearly perceive any subtle movement within a radius of tens of meters. If he deliberately used his mental strength, Du Wei's mental strength could already gradually cover an area of about a few hundred meters. In the area covered by his mental strength, even the sound and frequency of an insect's wings could be easily heard!
Looking back at the bedroom, his big bed had already been enjoyed by Mouse and QQ. A mouse and a Penguin were lying on the bed sleeping. This scene was really funny.
Du Wei was used to it and didn't care about these guys.
In the morning, he got the two pets out of bed and hid them. Then, he let the servant come in to clean up the room and bring in breakfast.
Du Wei thought of his brother Gabriel. He had been back for a day and a night, but he still hadn't seen that kid. He couldn't help but ask the servant. The servant immediately replied: "Madam knew that the young master would definitely ask, so she told me to tell you that the young master went to the teacher yesterday. After the test, the teacher liked him very much. Last night, the teacher asked him to stay and didn't come back."
Du Wei nodded and let the servant leave. He laughed in his heart: That kid seems really smart. The effort I spent that year wasn't in vain. He was actually liked by the Imperial Capital's number one scholar, Mr. Bluesea. Since he was asked to stay overnight, Mr. Bluesea must have taught him a lot.
In the future, when this kid becomes a talent, the burden of the family will naturally fall on his shoulders … … Du Wei was actually very happy to see this kind of scene.
There was nothing in the morning, so Du Wei went to see his mother and accompanied the Countess for a while. But Earl Raymond went to the high command in the morning. After Du Wei returned to his own place, he found that he was somewhat bored. Originally, in the Rollin Plains, he had a lot of things to do. He had so many businesses under his control, and he also had to do magic experiments with Thorskei.
But on the first day he returned home, he found that he really had nothing to do. It was as if he wasn't used to it.
Casually picking up a book and reading it for a while, he also felt somewhat bored. He suddenly remembered that when they parted yesterday, Krak Mage had left behind a few words of suggestion.
Perhaps, he should go to the Magician's Guild? In any case, he now had the title of Gandorf's last disciple, and was also a genuine Magic Scholar of the Magician's Guild. Although he grew up in the Imperial Capital, he had never been to the Magician's Guild, so it would be good to go take a look.
And now that he had encountered these complicated matters, perhaps he would be able to obtain some information from the Magician's Guild!
Du Wei was a person who did what he thought of. He immediately put on his clothes, especially wearing the Magic Scholar's black mage robe. Then he closed the door, leaving the two pets in the room, and ordered that no one was allowed to enter his room. Only then did he come out.
Letting Mard prepare a carriage, Du Wei was just about to walk to the entrance of the Count's mansion when he saw Captain Alpha flash out of nowhere.
Didn't he follow father to the military high command?
Du Wei slightly frowned, looking at the old servant of his family, he first greeted him with a smile. Alpha's face was calm as he walked in front of Du Wei, lowered his voice, and frowned: "Master Du Wei, it seems that you didn't listen to my advice yesterday. What, are you going out today? "
Du Wei smiled: "I'm going to the Magician's Guild."
A strange look flashed across Alpha's eyes when he heard this. He sighed and said, "Since that's the case … We still haven't found the root cause of the assassination. You really can't go out alone. I'll go with you."
Hearing this, Du Wei's heart sank. Although he didn't show it on his face, but there was a trace of dissatisfaction!
What is this? House arrest?
Yesterday, Alpha told him: "Don't go out."
Today, he wanted to go out, so he wanted to follow.
After all, he was his father's confidant, watching him like this … …
Although Du Wei thought this in his heart, he pretended that he didn't notice. He smiled and said: "There's no need, right? I'm just a child, I'll just bring a few guards. You're the family's guard captain, there's no need to follow a child around, right? "
Alpha shook his head: "No, I'll go with you. I'm worried if you go out alone."
Du Wei knew that it wouldn't be good to refuse, so he nodded. Then Alpha summoned a few guards. They were the guards that followed Du Wei back from the Rollin Plains. But when Du Wei looked at them, he found that the small leader who reminded him about the military crossbows was not among them. His heart moved, he pretended to look at one of the guards: "Where's your captain?"
When the guard was asked by Du Wei, he was stunned for a moment, but he immediately smiled and said: "He was sent back to the Rollin Plains by Lord Alpha yesterday … …"
(From now on, the update will be before 8 o 'clock in the evening, so that everyone won't have to stay up late to wait for the update!
Finally, I'll ask for monthly votes while I'm at it!)
(To be continued, if you want to know the future, please log on to www. CMFU. com. There are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
